Literary Genres Quiz 7 (20 MCQs)

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1. Harry Potter is filled with magic, imaginary places, and mythical creatures. What literary genre is this known as?
2. This is a term used in literary criticism to designate the distinct type or categories into which literary works are grouped according to form or technique.
3. I am writing a book about my life. This book will be
4. Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality.
5. Essay is a short piece of nonfiction prose that examines a single .....
6. The final part of the story in which the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close
7. Genres in this category are old stories that have been passed down from generation to generation
8. The Ladder to Heaven by unknownAccording to the Basotho people of South Africa, Huveane was the creator of the heavens, earth, and life itself. After creating the planet and all of its features and inhabitants, Huveane wanted to get some rest while admiring his work. He went by a river, but it was too loud. He went in the forest, but it was too noisy with birds, insects, and animals. Finally, Huveane got sick of it and drove pegs into the sky. He used these pegs as a ladder and climbed into the heavens, removing each peg as he climbed so that no one could follow him.Genre:Folklore Subgenre: .....
9. A type of autobiography that includes a small part or specific aspect of someone's life
10. I always read books on long journeys
11. This is a prose non-fiction narrative of events that happen every day.
12. Let's play a game! Can you tell me which decimal number is the tiniest?
13. Nonfiction = Fake
14. What is the most intense part of a narrative?
15. These are works that are usually set in the technological future and could be dystopian, post-apocalyptic, weird, or fantastical.
16. The Harry Potter series, Twilight series, and Lord of the Rings series are all part of what genre? These deal with magic, wizards, and/or imaginary worlds.
17. Which genre is a type of literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact?
18. Which genre combines written stories with doodles or illustrations that complement the narrative?
19. A 21st century literature which is regularly updated on the internet. It is a shortened term for web blog.
20. Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This include folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.